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Able To Read Writing

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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
February
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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"I never will forget the queer incidents and experiences I had wïien I firt bonght a typewriter and s mt out in print my correspondenceand billa to my cnstomers who lived in the rustió regions about me," said a merchant f rom a backwoods town. "Several of my patrons dropped me, and I was at a loss to account for their manner, which changed toward me. At last the mystery -was solved. A burly young farmer drove np to the store, tied np his oxen and stalked into my office. " 'Mr. Blank,' said he, 'I'd have yon know that I know how to read writin, and yon don't have to print your lettera and bilis when you send them to me. I don't propose to be insnlted in such a manner. ' "He then threw down the letter on

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier